Peking Opera Master Mei Baojiu Passes Away
Today, Beijing officially bids farewell to Peking-Opera legend Mei Baojiu,
son of the renowned Mei Lanfang. Though his voice is silent now on earth, his
legacy lives on in the hearts of opera acolytes. We meet some of them now at
Mei's funeral at Babaoshan in west Beijing.
"Mr. Mei had kept in good health. His heart and blood pressure were steady. However, he had asthma from overworking at a young age. This time, he didn't recover from it and passed away following a bronchial spasm. My teacher always had a humble approach, and he seldom said no to others' requests," said Zhang Jing, Mei Baojiu's apprentice, Peking Opera performer.
Barely a month ago, Mei Baojiu was celebrating his 82nd birthday with students at the Beijing International Studies School. He was in high spirits, but the very next day, he slipped into a coma and never woke up.
Born on March the 29th, 1934 in Shanghai, Mei Baojiu was the ninth child and successor of Mei Lanfang, one of the most respected Chinese artists of the 20th century and creator of the "Mei School" of Peking Opera.
Today, Beijing
officially bids farewell to Peking-Opera legend Mei Baojiu, son of the renowned
Mei Lanfang. Though his voice is silent now on earth, his legacy lives on in the
hearts of opera acolytes. We meet some of them now at Mei's funeral at Babaoshan
in west Beijing.
Mei's wife Lin Liyuan was there, along with other family members, fans, and
disciples of the beloved maestro, as the nation mourned the loss of a great
artist."Mr. Mei had kept in good health. His heart and blood pressure were steady. However, he had asthma from overworking at a young age. This time, he didn't recover from it and passed away following a bronchial spasm. My teacher always had a humble approach, and he seldom said no to others' requests," said Zhang Jing, Mei Baojiu's apprentice, Peking Opera performer.
Barely a month ago, Mei Baojiu was celebrating his 82nd birthday with students at the Beijing International Studies School. He was in high spirits, but the very next day, he slipped into a coma and never woke up.
Born on March the 29th, 1934 in Shanghai, Mei Baojiu was the ninth child and successor of Mei Lanfang, one of the most respected Chinese artists of the 20th century and creator of the "Mei School" of Peking Opera.
Today, Beijing
officially bids farewell to Peking-Opera legend Mei Baojiu, son of the renowned
Mei Lanfang. Though his voice is silent now on earth, his legacy lives on in the
hearts of opera acolytes. We meet some of them now at Mei's funeral at Babaoshan
in west Beijing.
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